'57 T Bird gluebomb rebuild

[restoman]

I bought these nice Halibrands from Replicas & Miniatures, and needed somewhere to use them.

Found a place...

I'll see if I can dig up a before pic, but this 'Bird was a sad sight.

Destined to be a canyon carver with a FE big block, it's been lowered a bit, shaved of most trim, and finished in Scale Finishes Jadestone.

Loving the Halibrands!

Comments always welcome.

[espo]

Great overall look and I like the wheels. Will this get a windshield or just a wind defector ? 

[restoman]

The original windshield had so much glue on it, there was nothing to be done with it. The frame cracked as I was trying to separate them, but it is still usable if needed.

I found a cut down windscreen that fits rather well, so that's the plan.

[cobraman]

I like where this is headed.

[Sam I Am]

Love it!

I have one I am turning into a salt flats car.

[Spottedlaurel]

I like where this is going, the Halibrands look great on it.

[Gramps46]

I really like this.  I have been so tempted to do something similar with a '57 T Bird that you might have pushed me over the edge.  Thanks for posting.  

[restoman]

As-found condition...

Thick, thick, brush painted body. side pipes and truck spare tire held on with so much cement that chunks of styrene broke away when I tried to remove them. Same with the interior tub, and hardtop.

The engine was pretty much un-usable.

I wondered if it was worth keeping, till I saw the Halibrands, just waiting for a forever home.

[restoman]

First sit-down at the bench in almost a month!

Have my hands - and time - filled with some serious structural repair on our Beetle lately, nice to work on smaller scale for a bit.

This 'Bird is closer to completion than the Beetle!

[slusher]

You turned that old bird into a very sharp model! Great looking wheels!

[Maindrian Pace]

That just hits all the right notes.